National Electrical Code 2008 Handbook (National Fire Protection Association//National Electrical Code Handbook) | 
| Author: NFPA
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 1500
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 7.4
Dimensions (in): 11.7 x 9.4 x 2.4
ISBN: 0877657939
Dewey Decimal Number: 621.31924
EAN: 9780877657934
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Product Description
Get the expert support needed to comply efficiently, avoid violations, and keep electrical installations on track with the National Electrical Code® in this exclusive NEC® 2008 Handbook from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Only the handbook offers the full NEC® 2008 text alongside expert commentary from code specialists, offering insight into code rationale, explanations of new and revised rules, and practical, hands-on advice on how to apply the code. A valuable resource for anyone involved in electrical design, installation, inspection, and safety, this book will give users the knowledge needed to feel confident that their work will be safe, efficient, and code-compliant. Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning is pleased to make this one-of-a-kind reference - containing the most widely accepted and most frequently used criteria for electrical installations in the U.S. - available directly from us for our customers who work in and around the electrical trades. It may be used independently and also makes an excellent companion to books in Delmars best-selling electrical wiring series.
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 A must have! January 23, 2008
D. Clodfelter
36 out of 41 found this review helpful
This book is a must have.... That's why I can hardly wait to get one! Seriously, if you are an electrician and need to argue your case to an inspector this book (if it's like all it's predecessors) is the authority to help the inspector see your reasoning. After all, this book was written by the NFPA (The same agency that produces the NEC)! If you are an apprentice then you should buy this book instead of the 2008 NEC Code Book. This book has detailed explanations, pictures, and examples to help you understand most if not all the legalese found in the code. It also has the complete 2008 NEC text. If you want to be an expert on electrical code then this is the text for you!
Handbook is a usefull tool September 30, 2008
Eric Lewis (Madison, Wisconsin)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
The NEC Handbook is a large book that won't fit into your toolbox but it is a good reference and project planning resource. I found the explanations to be clear and, in my case as an occasional electrician, apropos for my objectives. The graphics and use of color in diagrams adds to the quality experience when using the book. Eric R. Lewis, Ph. D.
Very Helpful October 11, 2009
Tom (Flemington, NJ United States)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
As a general contractor, I need to keep up on all the codes, electrical included. This book, while more expensive than the regular NEC 2008 code book provides narrative to explain the intent of a particular code item and also provides many color pictures to better clarify the code item. I find it very useful since if you have ever read a code book, they are not the most clearly written books out there. I've used the handbook version of the NEC on more than one occasion to correct an electrician as well as electrical inspectors. I believe it's a must have if you are in the building trade to have in your library. Not so much if you are a homeowner trying to do your own electrical work. There are "How To" books out there to assist you with you electrical projects.
Everything as it Was April 25, 2009
Nicholas Mazzolini
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I used the book for my PE test and now I can use one at the office and not have to track it down. Book was brand new, and nearly 60$ less then what you would have to pay from the official NEC site.
Good Buy! December 16, 2008
Steven A. O'Donnell
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was exactly as promised and it is so full of information that I desperatly needed
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